|
Name |
Builder |
Location |
LDT |
LOA |
Delivered |
Notes |
| Rescue and Salvage Ships (ARS) |
| ARS-1 |
Viking |
New Jersey DD |
Elizabethport NJ |
950 |
188 |
27 Jun 1941 |
built 1919 as Flamingo (AM-32), Guide (C&GS) 1923, ARS-1 1941, scrapped 1953 |
| ARS-2 |
Crusader |
Gas Engine & Power |
Morris Heights NY |
950 |
188 |
17 Sep 1941 |
built 1919 as Osprey (AM-29), Pioneer (C&GS) 1922, ARS-2 1941, scrapped 1952 |
| ARS-3 |
Discoverer |
Todd Shipyards |
Brooklyn NY |
950 |
188 |
26 Aug 1941 |
built 1919 as Auk (AM-38), Discoverer (C&GS) 1922, ARS-3 1941, to Venezuela 1947 as Felipe Larrazabel (R-11), scrapped 1962 |
| ARS-4 |
Redwing |
Baltimore DD |
Baltimore MD |
950 |
188 |
28 Oct 1941 |
built 1919 as Redwing (AM-48), WAT-48 1924, ARS-4 1941, sunk by mine off Bizerte 1943 |
| ARS-5 |
Diver |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,897 |
213 |
23 Oct 1943 |
sold 1949 |
| ARS-6 |
Escape |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,897 |
213 |
20 Nov 1943 |
to USCG 1978 as Escape (WMEC-6), returned 1995, scrapped 2009 |
| ARS-7 |
Grapple |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,897 |
213 |
16 Dec 1943 |
to Taiwan 1977 as Tai Hu (ARS-552) |
| ARS-8 |
Preserver |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,897 |
213 |
11 Jan 1944 |
to NDRF 1993, scrapped 2006 |
| ARS-9 |
Shackle |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,897 |
213 |
5 Feb 1944 |
to USCG 1946 as Acushnet (WAT-167), WMEC-167 1978, sold 2011 |
| ARS-10 |
Assistance |
|
|
|
|
|
never commissioned |
| ARS-11 |
Warbler |
Philadelphia NSY |
Philadelphia PA |
950 |
188 |
13 Sep 1941 |
built 1919 as AM-53, ARS-11 1941, scrapped 1948 |
| ARS-12 |
Willet |
Philadelphia NSY |
Philadelphia PA |
950 |
188 |
13 Sep 1941 |
built 1920 as AM-54, ARS-12 1941, scrapped 1948 |
| ARS-13 |
Anchor |
Colberg BW |
Stockton CA |
1,897 |
213 |
23 Oct 1943 |
sold 1947 |
| ARS-14 |
Protector |
Colberg BW |
Stockton CA |
1,897 |
213 |
28 Dec 1943 |
sold 1946 |
| ARS-15 |
Extractor |
Colberg BW |
Stockton CA |
1,897 |
213 |
3 Mar 1944 |
sunk accidentally in the Marianas and lost 1945 |
| ARS-16 |
Extricate |
Snow Shipyards |
Rockland ME |
1,897 |
213 |
27 Jul 1943 |
sunk in typhoon off Okinawa and lost 1946 |
| ARS-17 |
Restorer |
Snow Shipyards |
Rockland ME |
1,897 |
213 |
6 Oct 1943 |
to Denmark 1948 as Vitus Bering, discarded |
| ARS-18 |
Rescuer |
United EW |
Alameda CA |
738 |
176 |
6 Feb 1942 |
built 1904 as Casper, acquired 1942, wrecked and lost 1943 |
| ARS-19 |
Cable |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
6 Mar 1944 |
sunk as target 1978 |
| ARS-20 |
Chain |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
31 Mar 1944 |
AGOR-17 1958, scrapped 1979 |
| ARS-21 |
Curb |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
12 May 1944 |
reefed off Key West FL 1983 |
| ARS-22 |
Current |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
14 Jun 1944 |
scrapped 1975 |
| ARS-23 |
Deliver |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
18 Jul 1944 |
to South Korea 1979 |
| ARS-24 |
Grasp |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
22 Aug 1944 |
to South Korea 1978 |
| ARS-25 |
Safeguard |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
30 Sep 1944 |
to Turkey 1979 as Isin (A-589) |
| ARS-26 |
Seize |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
3 Nov 1944 |
to USCG 1946 as Yocona (WAT-168), WMEC-168 1965, struck 1996, sunk as target 2006 |
| ARS-27 |
Snatch |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
11 Dec 1944 |
AGOR-18 1967, scrapped 1971 |
| ARS-28 |
Valve |
Bellingham MR |
Bellingham WA |
1,089 |
183 |
24 Feb 1944 |
sold 1948 |
| ARS-29 |
Vent |
Bellingham MR |
Bellingham WA |
1,089 |
183 |
7 Apr 1944 |
sold 1948, Western Pioneer 1949 |
| ARS-30 |
Accelerate |
Kyle & Purdy |
City Island NY |
400 |
129 |
2 Apr 1942 |
built 1921 as Toteco, Walling 1930, ARS-30 1942, sold 1948 as Marigo, George 1970 |
| ARS-31 |
Harjurand |
Astilleros Cardona |
Barcelona (Sp.) |
812 |
189 |
1 Jun 1942 |
built 1919 as Olesa, ARS-31 1942, sold 1946 as Dodecanese, scrapped 1955 |
| ARS-32 |
Brant |
Sun Shipbuilding |
Chester PA |
950 |
188 |
1 Sep 1942 |
built 1918 as AM-24, AT-132 1942, ARS-32 1942, NDRF 1946 |
| ARS-34 |
Gear |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
24 Sep 1943 |
transferred to Britain as Pacific Salvor (BARS-4) cancelled, scrapped 1982 |
| ARS-35 |
Weight |
American C & F |
Wilmington DE |
1,897 |
213 |
14 Aug 1943 |
transferred to Britain as Plymouth Salvor (BARS-7) cancelled, sold 1947 |
| ARS-36 |
Swivel |
American C & F |
Wilmington DE |
1,897 |
213 |
5 Jun 1943 |
transferred to Britain as York Salvor (BARS-8) cancelled, sold 1947 |
| ARS-37 |
Tackle |
Newport News SB |
Newport News VA |
6,500 |
310 |
8 Jun 1943 |
built 1912 as W. R. Chamberlain, Jr., ARS-37 1943, ARST-4 1945 |
| ARS-38 |
Bolster |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
1 May 1945 |
NDRF 1999, scrapped 2011 |
| ARS-39 |
Conserver |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
9 Jun 1945 |
NISMF 1994, sunk as target 2004 |
| ARS-40 |
Hoist |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
21 Jul 1945 |
NDRF 2001, scrapped 2007 |
| ARS-41 |
Opportune |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
5 Oct 1945 |
NDRF 1999, scrapped 2003 |
| ARS-42 |
Reclaimer |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
20 Dec 1945 |
NDRF 2001, scrapped 2011 |
| ARS-43 |
Recovery |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
14 May 1946 |
to Taiwan 1998 as Da Juen (ARS-556) |
| ARS-50 |
Safeguard |
Peterson Bldrs. |
Sturgeon Bay WI |
2,482 |
255 |
17 Aug 1985 |
to ISMF 2016 |
| ARS-51 |
Grasp |
Peterson Bldrs. |
Sturgeon Bay WI |
2,482 |
255 |
14 Dec 1985 |
|
| ARS-52 |
Salvor |
Peterson Bldrs. |
Sturgeon Bay WI |
2,482 |
255 |
14 Jun 1986 |
|
| ARS-53 |
Grapple |
Peterson Bldrs. |
Sturgeon Bay WI |
2,482 |
255 |
15 Nov 1986 |
to ISMF 2015 |
| Rescue and Salvage Ships for Britain (BARS) |
| BARS-1 |
Caledonian Salvor |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
22 Aug 1942 |
to Britain 1942, to Australia 1945, sold 1958 as Sudbury II, Lady Pacific 1981, sank 1982 |
| BARS-2 |
Cambrian Salvor |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
7 Sep 1942 |
to Britain 1943, to Australia 1945, sold 1958 as Caribsche Zee, Collinsea 1963, Francois C 1971, scrapped 1981 |
| BARS-3 |
Atlantic Salvor |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
24 Oct 1942 |
intended for Britain but retained as USS Clamp (ARS-33) |
| BARS-4 |
Pacific Salvor |
Basalt Rock Co |
Napa CA |
1,441 |
213 |
24 Oct 1942 |
intended for Britain but retained as USS Gear (ARS-34) |
| BARS-5 |
American Salvor |
Barbour BW |
New Bern NC |
1,089 |
213 |
27 Dec 1942 |
to Britain 1942, returned 1946 |
| BARS-6 |
Boston Salvor |
Barbour BW |
New Bern NC |
1,089 |
213 |
20 Feb 1943 |
to Britain 1943, CTL-1945, scrapped |
| BARS-7 |
Plymouth Salvor |
American C & F |
Wilmington DE |
1,089 |
213 |
24 Oct 1942 |
intended for Britain but retained as USS Weight (ARS-35) |
| BARS-8 |
York Salvor |
American C & F |
Wilmington DE |
1,089 |
213 |
24 Oct 1942 |
intended for Britain but retained as USS Swivel (ARS-36) |
| BARS-9 |
Lincoln Salvor |
Bellingham MR |
Bellingham WA |
1,089 |
213 |
27 Dec 1942 |
to Britain 1943, returned 1946 |
| BARS-10 |
Southampton Salvor |
Bellingham MR |
Bellingham WA |
1,089 |
213 |
20 Feb 1943 |
to Britain 1943, returned 1946, to Greece 1948 as Alkimos, scrapped 1953 |
| BARS-11 |
Quebec Salvor |
Bellingham MR |
Bellingham WA |
1,089 |
213 |
21 Apr 1943 |
intended for Britain but retained as USS Valve (ARS-28) |
| BARS-12 |
Queen Salvor |
Bellingham MR |
Bellingham WA |
1,089 |
213 |
6 May 1943 |
intended for Britain but retained as USS Vent (ARS-29) |
| Rescue and Salvage Derricks (ARSD) |
| ARSD-1 |
Gypsy |
Brown SB |
Houston TX |
816 |
224 |
18 Mar 1946 |
ex-LSM-549, scrapped 1974 |
| ARSD-2 |
Mender |
Brown SB |
Houston TX |
816 |
224 |
8 Mar 1946 |
ex-LSM-550, scrapped 1974 |
| ARSD-3 |
Salvager |
Brown SB |
Houston TX |
816 |
224 |
22 Mar 1946 |
ex-LSM-551, YMLC-3, scrapped 1972 |
| ARSD-4 |
Windlass |
Brown SB |
Houston TX |
816 |
224 |
9 Apr 1946 |
ex-LSM-552, YMLC-4, scrapped 1972 |
| Rescue and Salvage Tenders (ARST) |
| ARST-1 |
Laysan Island |
Jeffboat |
Jeffersonville IN |
4,100 |
328 |
5 Jun 1945 |
ex-LSM-549, scrapped 1974 |
| ARST-2 |
Okala |
Jeffboat |
Jeffersonville IN |
4,100 |
328 |
28 Jun 1945 |
ex-LSM-549, scrapped 1974 |
| ARST-3 |
Palmyra |
Jeffboat |
Jeffersonville IN |
4,100 |
328 |
28 Jul 1945 |
ex-LSM-549, scrapped 1974 |
| ARST-4 |
Tackle |
Newport News SB |
Newport News VA |
6,500 |
310 |
1 Feb 1945 |
built 1912, acquired 1943 as ARS-37 |
| Submarine Rescue Ships (ASR) |
| ASR-1 |
Widgeon |
Sun Shipbuilding |
Chester PA |
950 |
188 |
5 Mar 1923 |
built 1918 as AM-22, scrapped 1948 |
| ASR-2 |
Falcon |
Gas Engine & Power |
Morris Heights NY |
950 |
188 |
12 Sep 1929 |
built 1918 as AM-28, sold 1947 |
| ASR-3 |
Chewink |
Todd Shipyards |
Brooklyn NY |
950 |
188 |
12 Sep 1929 |
built 1919 as AM-39, sunk as target 1947 |
| ASR-4 |
Mallard |
Staten Island SB |
Richmond NY |
950 |
188 |
12 Sep 1929 |
built 1919 as AM-44, sunk as target 1947 |
| ASR-5 |
Ortolan |
Staten Island SB |
Richmond NY |
950 |
188 |
12 Sep 1929 |
built 1919 as AM-45, sold 1947 |
| ASR-6 |
Pigeon |
Baltimore DD |
Baltimore MD |
950 |
188 |
12 Sep 1929 |
built 1919 as AM-47, sunk off Corregidor 1942 |
| ASR-7 |
Chanticleer |
Moore Dry Dock |
Oakland CA |
1,780 |
251 |
20 Nov 1942 |
scrapped 1974 |
| ASR-8 |
Coucal |
Moore Dry Dock |
Oakland CA |
1,780 |
251 |
22 Jan 1943 |
sunk as target 1991 |
| ASR-9 |
Florikan |
Moore Dry Dock |
Oakland CA |
1,780 |
251 |
5 Apr 1943 |
sunk as target 2007 |
| ASR-10 |
Greenlet |
Moore Dry Dock |
Oakland CA |
1,780 |
251 |
29 May 1943 |
to Turkey 1970 as Akin (A-585) |
| ASR-11 |
Macaw |
Moore Dry Dock |
Oakland CA |
1,780 |
251 |
20 Nov 1943 |
wrecked near Midway and lost 1944 |
| ASR-12 |
Penguin |
Charleston SB |
Charleston SC |
1,240 |
205 |
29 May 1944 |
converted from AT-99, struck 1970 |
| ASR-13 |
Kittiwake |
Savannah Machine |
Savannah GA |
1,780 |
251 |
10 Jul 1945 |
reefed in the Caymans 2011 |
| ASR-14 |
Petrel |
Savannah Machine |
Savannah GA |
1,780 |
251 |
26 Sep 1945 |
scrapped 2003 |
| ASR-15 |
Sunbird |
Savannah Machine |
Savannah GA |
1,780 |
251 |
3 Apr 1946 |
scrapped 2005 |
| ASR-16 |
Tringa |
Savannah Machine |
Savannah GA |
1,780 |
251 |
25 Jun 1946 |
struck 1977, to be sunk as target |
| ASR-19 |
Bluebird |
Charleston SB |
Charleston SC |
1,240 |
205 |
28 May 1946 |
converted from AT-164, to Turkey 1950 as Kurtaran |
| ASR-20 |
Skylark |
Charleston SB |
Charleston SC |
1,240 |
205 |
July 1946 |
converted from AT-165, to Brazil 1973 as Gastao Moutinho |
| ASR-21 |
Pigeon |
Alabama DD |
Mobile AL |
4,119 |
251 |
29 Jan 1972 |
scrapped 2012 |
| ASR-22 |
Ortolan |
Alabama DD |
Mobile AL |
4,119 |
251 |
17 May 1972 |
scrapped 2009 |